Return to school dates

17th Aug 2020

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Please find below an outline of return to school dates. These are based on new guidance issued by DENI on Thursday 13^th August.

P2 to P6 return one morning of week of 24th August is intended to allow pupils to become familiar with changes in school routines, e.g entrance doors, play areas, arrangements for lunch etc. The teacher your child left in March will take them for this induction morning in order to provide reassurance.

Please find below an outline of return to school dates. These are based on new guidance

issued by DENI on Thursday 13^th August. Note change to P1 dates.

Monday 24^th August	Tuesday 25^th	Wednesday 26^th	Thursday 27^th	Friday 28th
P7 all day P6 , 9 – 12 only Individual induction appointments for P1 pupils and one parent this week	P7 all day P5 , 9 – 12 only	P7 all day P4 , 9 – 12 only	P7 all day P3, 9 – 12 only	P7 all day P2, 9 – 12 only
Monday 31^st August	Tuesday 1^st	Wednesday 2^nd	Thursday 3^rd	Friday 4th
School closed for ALL pupils and staff	P2 to P7 all day P1 staggered intake 9 – 11:45am	P2 to P7 all day P1 staggered intake 9 – 11:45am	P2 to P7 all day P1 staggered intake 9 – 11:45am	P2 to P7 all day P1 staggered intake 9 – 11:45am
Monday 7^th Sept	Tuesday 8^th	Wednesday 9^th	Thursday 10^th	Friday 11^th
P1 to P7 full time (refer to staggered collection times)

Staggered collection times

In order to avoid a lot of children leaving school at the same time the following collection times will apply for the month of September initially.

Parents are asked to abide by these times as they are designed with children and staff safety in mind.

Classes	Collection
P1 and P2	1:30pm from classroom doors
P3 and all pupils who walk home in P3 – P7	2:00pm from classroom doors
P4 and P6	2:15pm from doors of entry
P5 and P7	2:25pm from doors of entry
Pupils using bus	2:30pm from classrooms
All adults collecting children MUST keep a 2metre distance from others and MUST not gather in groups inside or outside school grounds. No adults will be allowed to enter school unless invited/arranged. When entering school building adults must wear a face mask. .

Arrival of pupils in the morning will be monitored to see if a staggered arrival is necessary.

These proposals are subject to changes in PHA and DENI guidance